Odisha: Flora and Fauna

Some important facts on flora and fauna include:

• Odisha houses large variety of wildlife.
• It is extremely diverse which gives the state abundance of natural beauty and wildlife.
• 33% of its land covered by forests majorly tropical moist deciduous forest.
• Simlipal National Park is a tiger reserve which is located in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha and has 60 species of reptiles, 304 species of birds and 55 mammal species.
• National Park, Bhitarkanika National Park, Tikarpada Wildlife Sanctuary, Chilika Wildlife Sanctuary, Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary, Kotagarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Hadagarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary, Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Ushakothi (Badrama) Wildlife Sanctuary are few examples of national park and wildlife sanctuary.

Capital of Odisha: An ancient city, Bhubaneswar in India’s eastern state of Odisha, formerly Orissa is the capital of Odisha. It is a city that is known for its rich tapestry of culture and history. It is also known as the “Temple City”. It is located near the ruins of Sisupalgarh, the earlier capital of the erstwhile Kalinga kingdom. Otto Konigsberger, a German architect, designed the modern architecture of Bhubaneswar in 1946.